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Beautiful work guys. Just beautiful. Looks like the LTW booth will be full of win this year.

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'Blending Art With Firepower'

If I could have my dream gun it would have to be that stainless engraved one from Ted.
Damn that thing is sweet.

unbelievable !!

Cant wait to see these in person.... think I might need a dribble bib and a groin protector.

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I can't imagine doing so much as a function check on those engraved pistols...let alone running a few mags of hardball through 'em!

Jason described them as "working pistols" as in they really work or someone will actually put them to work?

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Dave
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I have a pair of Kydex holsters I'd like to try them in

That´s to much, you´re legally evil...

Well... yeah of course they really work...

As for "putting them to work" our resounding answer is hell yes ... Speaking for our shop in particular, and I'm sure quite a few others here as well, we sincerely hope... no rather expect that guns such as these will see lots of holsters miles and even more rounds down range, just as we do with all of our work. In today’s custom 1911 arena it's quite common to dismiss, simply because of their outward appearance, "pretty" or cosmetically pleasing guns as somehow not fit for "duty", "hard use", "carry" or any other pseudo-tactical verb one wishes to apply. Somewhat in the same vein that "white" guns are somehow less fit for "real" use. But building guns like these with elaborate engraving or polished blued finishes is kind of our way of showing that a gun that is fit for carry can and should look great while one is carrying it. After all if you're gonna' shoot somebody you may as well do it with a really nice gun.

Seriously though, who wouldn't want to carry and use an engraved gun? Forget for a minute about the cost, the time it took to build it, or the potential of bumps bruises or even loss... how cool would it be to show up to your next class with a stunning engraved and polished blued Colt and really let it sing over the course of two or three thousand rounds? Personally, nothing would thrill me more than to build a gun like that one to see it the owner so proud that he barely wants to take it off at night. Besides, when is the last time anyone got excited over Black-T?

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Jason,yeah I knew the guns you and your partners build are able to actually fire ammunition. I just wanted to make it clear you intended that to happen with regularity.

I admit I am guilty of being overly fussy about the appearance of my custom pistols and take great pains to keep them from damage and even shoot a couple of them sparingly,to avoid "wearing them out"

If I lived where I could legally carry a pistol concealed,I would probably get over my trepidation to actually use my guns and adopt the more practical "you can't take it with you when you die" mindset and shoot them until my skill matched their capability.

It's getting pretty obvious that the guns your shop is producing have elevated the term "custom" to a whole new and higher level and are leaving the average pistolsmith in the dust.
To many people,custom pistol means a 1911 with a beavertail grip safety and a trigger with holes in it.

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Dave
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The 3 "scratched" 1911's are nothing short of amazing, you guys and Mr. French did an incredable job on them! I keep finding myself coming back to this page to check 'em out.

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"Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready."
T. Roosevelt - San Francisco, CA, May 13, 1903

Yep, that pretty well covers it.

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OD

"Slow down, you'll get a more harmonious outcome...."

This year's SHOT will be amazing thanks to the work of all you guys. I'm soooo pissed that I'll miss the show. Thanks for the photos!

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I'm in awe.

Hello,

Jason, are you going to upload the ultra-high resolution images of the new guns to the HP site gallery like with the other ones? I collect these in my 'drool folder'.

We are becoming jaded by all these great guns!
You guys have outdone yourselves.

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In my opinion the blued engraved Colt will look better once it gets a little wear. Of course down here in Texas we have a lot of BBQ guns and stuff. While the blued one is outstanding, the stainless one is just about right in my opinion as a daily carry pistol.

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I think I heard Frank B. say that he would be bringing his matched pair to Gunsite for a couple of classes this year.

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I can only hope so. They're fantastic to shoot! Nothing I'd like more than to see them with about 70% of the bueing remaining, and a couple of notches carved into those gorgeous grips

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480-804-1911

Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.

TR

I just poked my head back in this thread, had not looked at the pics since before SHOT. I blessed with being perched close to Ted's stuff during the show....

FRB's engraved pair. As nice as they look in the pics, and sorry for the triteness of this, the pics simply cannot capture the pure beauty of these pistols which is evident in person. In my mind, the FRB pair has a spot in history as a landmark of 1911 craftsmanship. To see the cased pair with matching tools...well you just have to see them.

Check out the engraved stainless Colt. Right side, nitre blued pins, including the slide stop pin. Left side, a stainless slide stop. Not an easy thing to do! Just one of a million details that make this piece so sweet!

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